Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202075073 - Employee Is Killed When Chemical Vapors Ignite and Explode

Accident Summary Nr: 202075073 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 08/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305675605	08/24/2002	1799	562910	Allmond'S Waterproofing Foundation & Roof Coating

Abstract: On August 23, 2002, Employee #1 was spraying a highly flammable waterproofing chemical. For some reason, the vapors that were produced from the chemical ignited, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305675605			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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